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Beyond the Leaders: States That Could Drive India’s Next Wave of Solar Open Access Growth

Emerging states have strong open access potential, but regulatory barriers must ease for faster growth

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India’s solar open access market remains concentrated among a handful of states that have historically dominated installations. Cumulative solar open access capacity reached 36.3 GW at the end of Q2 2026, with the top five states accounting for about 77% of cumulative installations and the top ten representing over 96%.

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